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The Tao in Jujitsu

Article by: Kimo Williams

What is the Tao? Master Okazaki wrote in his Esoteric Principles “…To perfect one’s character one must be grateful for the abundant blessings of Heaven, Earth and Nature.” The word Nature is consistent with the “Tao” or the WAY . The word comes from an ancient Chinese Philosophy meaning the WAY Nature unfolds. The teachings [...]

Ancient Warrior Strategy for the Modern Woman

Article by: Stephen Kaufman

Perhaps the greatest ancient book of strategy ever written was by one of the world’s greatest swordsmen and warriors, Miyamoto Musashi. Born in imperial times of Japan, his work, The Book of Five Rings, is unarguably one of the most revered and studied books of strategy in the modern world. A highly respected warrior in [...]

Tai Chi increases brain size and potentially delays the onset of the Alzheimer

Article by: World Wide Dojo

In a study recently published by the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, it shows that in a clinical trial, Tai Chi was proven that it actually helped seniors to grow their brain size. Improvements also were observed in several neuropsychological measures, which are indicative that the onset of the Alzheimer’s disease may be delayed with Tai [...]

Characteristics of Koryu Jujitsu Techniques

Article by: Jonathan Kruger

The fierceness of the Japanese warrior and his fighting arts have fascinated Westerners since the West came into contact with Japan more than 450 years ago. Yet not until the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, could the Westerns actually practice any of the Japanese martial arts. Jujitsu was one of the first – perhaps even [...]

Wood, Metal, Bamboo

Article by: Dana Abbott

In the following few paragraphs I want to explain the “nuts and bolts” and the “hows and wherefores” for the usage of swords of Japanese origin. Learning how to understand the rudiments of each weapon is of the utmost importance if you are ever going to learn, teach or wield a sword. Whether the sword [...]

Basic Sword Concepts

Article by: Dana Abbott

Picture this, the head master grasps the student’s hand as if he were going to shake it in a greeting, but, in essence, he is starting the student’s training. He explains that this is how you grasp a weapon as he withdraws his hand from the student’s replacing it with a sword.� The student has [...]

Sun Tzu A 21st-Century Warrior

Article by: Amaury Murgado

The Lessons Sun Tzu wrote about 10 centuries ago are just as valid today! Ancient Chinese military strategy evolved over thousands of years of conflict. As commanders rose and fell, the heart of their philosophies were saved for future generations. These early lessons took written form and were passed onto the ruling class. Eventually, this [...]

Aikido Principles

Article by: Richard Ostrofsky

You can�t learn much about aikido just by reading. Many hours of practice and experiment are needed before the ideas presented here will have much meaning. On the other hand, almost from the outset, it may be helpful to have certain concepts in mind as you practice. Accordingly, what I attempt in this paper is [...]

Is Aikido a Martial Art

Article by: Henry Ellis

At first sight of the above title I am sure that a lot of Aikidoist’s will be angry, they will assume that this is yet another attack on the credibility of Aikido by other martial artist’s. On this occasion they are totally wrong, I have been a student of Aikido since 1956, In those early [...]